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73.076 Helicoverpa armigera - Scarce Bordered Straw

Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera)
Scarce Bordered Straw (Heli...

Species account from Moths of Glamorgan
(Gilmore, Slade & Stewart, 2009):

Rarely found far from the coast, records also display a strong bias to the west of the county. Remained comparatively scarce during great 1996 immigration year when only four were recorded. More have occurred in subsequent years with nine in 1998, six in 2000 and five in 2003. Records spread between June and November with peak numbers in October.



10km Distribution Map

Blue squares represent records from before 2000, Red squares are post 2000 records.

Tetrad Distribution Map

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Moth Records

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Site Gridref Quantity Date Recorder More Info
Ogmore Drive, Porthcawl SS81507882 1 15 Sep 2020 Dave Carrington
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 01 Oct 1998 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 24 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 30 Sep 1998 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Mynydd Garn-goch (east) SS612982 0 1917 J.P. Llewellyn, J.T. Llewellyn
Abercregan SS84629698 1 11 Oct 2018 Paul Parsons
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS890798 2 28 Aug 2006 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Tawelfryn, Pontypridd ST074907 1 14 Sep 2006 Sharon John
Whitchurch, Cardiff ST149802 1 13 Sep 2006 James Hill
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 23 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Crawley SS518878 1 23 Aug 2006 Veronica Shenston, David Painter
Margam District SS7987 1 07 Sep 1951 H.D. Morgan
Pilton Village & surrounds, Gower SS4387 1 27 Sep 1998 S. Walmsley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 05 Sep 2017 D.R.W. Gilmore
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 16 Oct 2006 Barry Stewart
Merthyr Mawr SS8676 0 1500 to 1936 Unknown
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 08 Oct 2011 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 4 24 Jun 2006 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 17 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 27 Sep 1998 R. Davies
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 13 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 13 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 11 Oct 2006 David Gilmore
Middleton/Pitton SS4287 1 28 Aug 1996 Nigel Matthew
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS58469949 1 02 Sep 2017 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 24 Sep 2017 D.R.W. Gilmore
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 15 Sep 2020 Christopher Brewer
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS890798 1 23 Sep 2006 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 12 Sep 2006 David Gilmore
Mount Pleasant SS6493 1 01 Oct 1998 Ian Tew
East Aberthaw (lagoon & surrounds) ST0366 1 20 Sep 2003 Mike Powell
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 02 Oct 1997 Barry Stewart
Neath (a) SS7496 0 1936 Unknown
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS890798 1 29 Aug 2006 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Nash Point SS915685 1 29 Sep 1998 David Gilmore
Kenfig Pool & surrounds (KP&S) SS7981 1 15 Aug 2003 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 12 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Port Eynon Point SS4684 3 23 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Martin White, R.H.A. Taylor
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 18 Sep 2003 Veronica Shenston
Burry Holms (W) SS399926 1 22 Jul 2006 Veronica Shenston, Barry Stewart, David Painter, Sandra Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 2 24 Sep 2000 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 18 Aug 2006 David Gilmore
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 15 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Cardiff Central Railway Station ST181758 1 07 Oct 2013 George M. Tordoff
Kenfig Reserve Centre (roof) SS802811 1 13 Aug 1996 Gordon Avery, Peter Howlett
Port Eynon 1km SS4685 1 23 Sep 2006 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 09 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 4 14 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 2 25 Sep 2006 David Gilmore
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 06 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Glen Moor, Gower SS468909 1 13 Sep 2006 David Painter
Mount Pleasant SS6493 1 01 Oct 1998 Ian Tew
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 2 25 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Borfa House, Port Eynon SS468852 1 24 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Parcau Avenue, Bridgend SS890798 1 09 Sep 2006 Emma Cram, Mike Cram
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 6 18 Jun 2006 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 24 Sep 2000 David Painter
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 17 Oct 2006 Barry Stewart
Sully Island ST1666 1 15 Nov 2005 David Gilmore
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 05 Sep 2006 David Gilmore
Rest Bay, Porthcawl SS808779 1 30 Sep 1998 Steve Moon
Horton, Gower SS478856 2 04 Oct 2013 Barry Stewart
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 19 Aug 2006 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 15 Oct 2006 Veronica Shenston
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 1 06 Aug 2006 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 18 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 07 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
The Mayhouse, Sandy Lane, Gower SS547890 1 23 Sep 2006 Sian Musgrave
Delvid Farm SS423928 5 22 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 1 14 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Neath Town Centre SS7596 0 1890 Unknown
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 03 Nov 2018 Stephen Passey
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 14 Oct 2003 Veronica Shenston
Barry (Sherbourne Close) ST099696 1 26 Sep 2019 Stephen Passey
Hunter's Hollow, Penmaen SS531887 2 25 Jul 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Nitten Field, Mewslade SS423875 3 06 Aug 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Newton, Swansea SS6088 1 28 Aug 1940 C.H. Tait
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 17 Aug 2006 Veronica Shenston
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 22 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 2 20 Sep 2003 David Painter
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 23 Jun 2006 David Painter
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 23 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 09 Oct 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 31 Aug 2006 David Gilmore
Glen Moor, Reynoldston, Gower SS468909 1 23 Sep 2000 David Painter
Brunant Road, Gorseinon SS588989 1 23 Feb 2019 Christopher Brewer
Merthyr Mawr Warren (Candleston) SS8777 0 1860 to 1869 J.T.D. Llewelyn
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 1 24 Sep 2000 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Neath (a) SS7496 0 1860 to 1890 Unknown
Horton SS4785 1 18 Jun 1996 Barry Stewart
Pilton Green, Ty Capel SS448869 1 03 Oct 1998 Steve Walmsley, Sarah Walmsley
Roath, Central Cardiff ST188781 1 14 Sep 2006 David Gilmore
Bridgend Centre SS9079 0 15 Aug 1911 E.U. David
Penllergaer SS6198 0 1860 to 1870 J.T.D. Llewelyn
Sea View, Cwm Ivy SS438937 1 01 Sep 2006 Veronica Shenston
Pencaecrwn Road, Gorseinon SS585995 3 21 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart, Sandra Stewart
Waunwyllt Wood, Merthyr SO043039 1 21 Sep 2006 Mark Evans
Port Eynon Dunes SS468851 1 23 Sep 2006 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Mewslade Valley SS423874 1 11 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Kenfig Dunes (east) SS8081 2 23 Sep 2006 Steve Moon
Howe's field, Mewslade SS423876 2 06 Sep 2006 Barry Stewart
Whiteford SS4495 1 07 Sep 1996 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group
Woodcote, killay SS598928 1 11 Sep 2022 Russell Evans

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Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera)
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